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RE: Cant get my 2 hatchlings to eat

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Posted by: boxienuts at Thu Dec 17 08:16:41 2009  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by boxienuts ]  
   

I would guess that since they were found outside so late in the year that they were already locked into preparing to brumate, that instinct may be difficult to overcome, they may have been better off in the fridge till closer to spring, but at this point better take Stephs advise heat, lights, and bugs if you can find them or buy waxworms and crickets, very lightly dust them once only every several feedings though. They can go an amazingly long time without food though, mine went months and months without eating in the winter even when they were hatchlings indoors, I don't think I am probably telling you anything you don't already know, but maybe more reasurance.
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